I am in this hoby for two years now and I enjoy it more today because I learned the value and market of pinballs at the begining I was dominated by quantity for cheap, now I searh for quality and value at the same time, I have beter title more fun and more valuable now than in the begining. This iis why I love more and more this hoby, but it is like drugs even with no space and no money I still want moore   that is the insane part of the hoby  

Quoted from ALJO

Now I see that Poolman made a comment 1 hour ago, why can't I find this post?????????? Is there something wrong on the site??????

When people vote it counts as a comment.  There's nothing wrong with the site

Mike

I am perplexed....  I really do enjoy the hobby but it was a means to an end.....

I restored/sold a ton of machines last year, I thought I would keep some, but it turned out there was always a better machine on the horizon..... Well, finally I am VERY happy with my collection, and have a couple interesting projects to work on over the summer... but they are all keepers in my opinion.  

So yes, I am a little bored of what I use to do... get Junkers, restore them to as best original as possible (perhaps even put some customs on them), then sell them for a little profit or break even.....however

I am looking forward to restoring the few projects I have, and pimping out the machines I have.... so in this regard, I am not bored of my collection, just the drama, driving, explanations to my wife why I need yet another PIN - as the many I have was not good enough, and when you get that lemon machine that really isn't worth fixing, and the rat race of beating others to that bargain machine......  that part I can do without.

As for this board.....  The members are all generally great, with a few exceptions (as I am sure, those exceptions feel the same way about me...).  I enjoy reading the stories and experiences of others who UNDERSTAND Pinball, as well as how-to tips, and custom creations that are posted....

My two cents...

Quoted from TGlover

get Junkers, restore them to as best original as possible (perhaps even put some customs on them), then sell them for a little profit or break even.

"Junkers" is a relative term. When you start buying less than perfect MM's and CC's and calling them junkers then you may be getting closer to being done.

Then you go one step further into the stratosphere of being done and start building "collections". Collections are like buying an era or buying a designer or whatever. Pick a flavour of the week and run with it. Right now I am on early (earlier) Lawlor. It's taken.... pick your own.

You don't sound done to me. Even ToMMy who once said he was done with restorations found a new angle to keep involved with pinball. May be a little bit of a radical angle, but an angle none the less.

Now as to Phil, I think he's running around flying kites, but my money is on him not being able to hold out much longer.

Quoted from necro_nemesis

Now as to Phil, I think he's running around flying kites, but my money is on him not being able to hold out much longer.

Don't you want a STTNG?!

Quoted from Mrhide

Don't you want a STTNG?!

What... is that your last machine for you to be out?

What about this? "WTB  Bride of pinbot,, Cyclone, cosmic gunfight, El Dorado/Canada Dry" Huh? "WTB" doesn't sound like your getting out.

ok I'm not saying I want out ... I might be saying I've got too many machines

Quoted from Mrhide

ok I'm not saying I want out ... I might be saying I've got too many machines

Yea you can't got anywhere in this hobby until two things happen!

1) One of us gets to Valinor

2) I get a chance to play you head to head.  

Quoted from Vengeance

Yea you can't got anywhere in this hobby until two things happen!

1) One of us gets to Valinor

2) I get a chance to play you head to head.  

Let me move to another thread. There isn't enough room for me and these two egos in here.

Quoted from necro_nemesis

Let me move to another thread. There isn't enough room for me and these two egos in here.

only thing 2-3 things i hate in this hobby ,

.tire kickers
.People looking only to make cash
.people coming here to get help buy the cheap stuff & then re-sale it without beeing a part of discussions , and still acting as a smart a**.


Besides that it's a fun hobby
I really enjoy it
but not as much as i expected , alot of the magic went out with bad experiences , but im sure with all the good ones ill have in the future it will probably make everything worth it.